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1st Expert Forum on Farm Animal Well-being, Cardona (Spain), 2008

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Experts from around the world gathered recently in Cardona, Spain for the world’s first Farm Animal Well-being expert forum, organised by Boehringer Ingelheim. With speakers from institutions such as Iowa State University, Massey University, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, University of Guelph, Bristol University and others, the gathered delegates were updated on welfare studies from around the world.
The forum was presented in three main sections, as well as an introductory keynote speech by Professor Suzanne Millman of Iowa State University. These sections covered ‘how to read animal signals; assessing pain and discomfort’, ‘expressing the need for more education and awareness’ and ‘improved animal well-being is rewarding’.

Lectures:

Prof. Suzanne T. Millman

Animal welfare and the scientific method

Prof. Suzanne T. Millman

Iowa State University, USA
Dr. James Yeates

Assessment of Positive Welfare: A review

Dr. James Yeates

MRCVs, Gloucester, UK

Assessment of Positive Welfare: A review

Prof. Suzanne T. Millman

Aiding convalescence: using behaviour of the compromised animal to improve animal welfare

Prof. Suzanne T. Millman

Iowa State University, USA
Prof. Kevin J. Stafford

Physiological measurement of distress following husbandry procedures in beef cattle

Prof. Kevin J. Stafford

Massey University, NZ
Dr. Joep Driessen

CowSignals® read body language to improve health

Dr. Joep Driessen

VetVice, The Netherlands
Dr. Raphaël Guatteo

Current attitudes of European veterinary practitioners toward pain and the use of analgesics in catt

Dr. Raphaël Guatteo

France
Dr. Todd F. Duffield

Dr. Todd F. Duffield Current Welfare Attitudes, Knowledge and Practice amongst Canadian Dairy Veterinarians

Dr. Todd F. Duffield

University of Guelph, Canada
Prof. Kevin J. Stafford

Advances in Animal Well-being in New Zealand

Prof. Kevin J. Stafford

Massey University, NZ
Dr. Andy Butterworth

The potential of harmonised welfare assessment as a management tool for veterinarians and their clie

Dr. Andy Butterworth

University of Bristol, UK
Prof. Xavier Manteca

Integrated, knowledge-based practical strategies to improve on-farm Animal Well-being

Prof. Xavier Manteca Vilanova

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Raphaël Guatteo

An assessment of the economic value of good welfare in Swedish dairy herds

Dr. Charlotte E. H. Sandgren

Swedish Dairy Association,Sweden